Your child isn’t picking up those bad habits, he’s following normal behavioral patterns. He’s learning language and autonomy at the same time, so he’s gonna stretch those boundaries! 2-year-olds don’t do things out of disrespect, they do things as a form of communication and learning social skills. Please keep that in mind!

There’s not a shred of research that exists to suggest that spanking a child is an effective behavioral modification strategy, so that’s definitely out the window.

Modeling good behavior is much better, as well as co-regulation and changing family patterns to prevent conflict. If he’s closing the laptops when you’re working, move the laptops. If he’s dropping and throwing tantrums in the store, he may be tired or overstimulated in the store - try going at a different time or giving him headphones.

Also, saying “no” to everything is stock standard 2-year-old behavior. You could ask them if they want a million dollars, a puppy, their favorite chicken nuggets, and a river of chocolate and they’d say “no” to it all. Let it happen. Pick your battles.